On Sat, Nov 25, 2023, at 1:21 PM, Robert Elz wrote: > Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2023 12:51:56 -0500 > From: tiny.sock7...@fastmail.com > Message-ID: <9cc985c4-f389-4aa2-8315-6394bc697...@app.fastmail.com> > > | Is there an additional driver or command needed to load them into > | kernel memory? > > No, the kernel should simply load whatever it needs (into the usb device) > when it is recognised. You might want to check that > > sysctl hw.firmware.path > > starts with /libdata/firmware:... (or at the very least has > /libdata/firmware > in it). > > kre > > ps: you still did not say which version of NetBSD you're using.
NetBSD 9.3 The system variable is set as follows: # sysctl hw.firmware.path hw.firmware.path = /libdata/firmware:/usr/libdata/firmware:/usr/pkg/libdata/firmware:/usr/pkg/libdata The have those firmware files in my /libdata/firmware/if_athn, I believe they came with the default install.
